Brake upgrade for Golf MK2

**ljoaquinl** · 29-07-2011, 11:20 PM

I have A 1988 Golf MK2 and the brakes are working fine. I heard from a friend of mine that I can upgrade the brakes. I am thinking of upgrading it to a double piston ventilated disc brakes. Anyone who knows where can I get them from? I mean from which VW car? I heard from a Corrado? If so, wha model and year? Also would there be alot of modifications?

Thanks!

**RedMk2Gti** · 30-07-2011, 10:52 AM

Did you have 300hp+ power upgrade ? otherwise Mk2 brake is quite good, why do you want to change it.

**Jarred** · 30-07-2011, 11:07 AM

Sounds like you want Girling 60's. They allow you to run a 280mm disc and are twin caliper. however they're kinda weighty.

Some old audi's had them as factory. (100, 200's from the 80's)

You should be able to run a cupra or corrado disc. 280mm, narrow track, 4 stud, but you'll also need mk 3 2L style (narrow track) hubs. Our mk 2 gti's have a one piece carrier/hub (and 239mm disc). To run decent brake upgrades, you need the mk 3 2l stuff (256mm, an upgrade in itself). then you can run mk 3 style brake upgrades. 288mm require different carriers, the carriers that come standard on the Girling 60 brakes should fit straight onto mk 3 narrow track setup. (actually, they'll probably fit straight on a widetrack set up, using a widetrack , VR6 -280mm, disc.

hope this helps.

**ryana89** · 30-07-2011, 05:38 PM

I'm saving the pennies to do what Jarred suggested, use the 256mm disc/hub set up off a MK3 GL (2.0).
I reckon this explains it nicely...

**ljoaquinl** · 31-07-2011, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by ryana89

I'm saving the pennies to do what Jarred suggested, use the 256mm disc/hub set up off a MK3 GL (2.0).
I reckon this explains it nicely...

Yup! me too... Would you know if it will cost much for me to ship parts from there to my area? Im from Philippines and I am not pretty sure about the shipping rates from Australia.

**ryana89** · 31-07-2011, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by ljoaquinl

Yup! me too... Would you know if it will cost much for me to ship parts from there to my area? Im from Philippines and I am not pretty sure about the shipping rates from Australia.

I'm not to sure on shipping costs, probably not very nice considering how much the parts would weigh.

Was the MK3 GL Golf sold in the Philippine's?
Cause all you'd need to do is find one in a wrecking yard and take the front hub/brake set-up.

By the way, whats the current brake set-up on your MK2 (solid rotors up front, drums at the back???)

**AusScare** · 07-08-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by ryana89

I'm saving the pennies to do what Jarred suggested, use the 256mm disc/hub set up off a MK3 GL (2.0).

That's what I've done to my mk2. Mk3 GL front setup, so now I have slotted discs all round with Redstuff pads.

Haven't worn them in yet, but looking forward to seeing how it pulls up.

**hamza** · 27-08-2012, 04:29 PM

Do any of you have recommendations on what brand discs to go with? GAP only has the stock and zimmerman kit. I have had a look at ECS tuning and their looks the best by far but are out of stock on the sliooted and drilled. There seems to be a pile of different brand discs on ebay.uk but dont know what to trust.

**ljoaquinl** · 31-07-2011, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Jarred

Sounds like you want Girling 60's. They allow you to run a 280mm disc and are twin caliper. however they're kinda weighty.

Some old audi's had them as factory. (100, 200's from the 80's)

You should be able to run a cupra or corrado disc. 280mm, narrow track, 4 stud, but you'll also need mk 3 2L style (narrow track) hubs. Our mk 2 gti's have a one piece carrier/hub (and 239mm disc). To run decent brake upgrades, you need the mk 3 2l stuff (256mm, an upgrade in itself). then you can run mk 3 style brake upgrades. 288mm require different carriers, the carriers that come standard on the Girling 60 brakes should fit straight onto mk 3 narrow track setup. (actually, they'll probably fit straight on a widetrack set up, using a widetrack , VR6 -280mm, disc.

hope this helps.

Actually it was offered to me to replace the entire assemble of my MK2 to an assemble of an MK3. How about for the rear? Any suggestions for parts that I can use for the rear if I also want it to have disc brakes?

Thanks for the tip... very helpful!